HESPERIA — The Michigan Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting to discuss possible changes coming to M 20 in Hesperia, which is called a “road diet.” “In coordination with the Village of Hesperia, the department is considering changing M-20 (South Avenue) from Winter Street to Greenback Street by re-striping the existing four lanes to one lane in…
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Lane closures for bridge work on southbound US 31 over Log Road/66th Avenue are now expected to remain in effect through Oct. 15, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The closures, which began Sept. 3, were initially expected to continue through Sept. 23, but MDOT recently announced the timeline has been extended. _____________________________________ Please Support Local…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WEARE TOWNSHIP — An approximate 3,000-square-foot “barndo-minium” style home at 3460 W. Monroe Rd. was destroyed by fire Wednesday night, Sept. 18. The pole barn structure was a “new build” with no occupants in it, said Hart Fire Chief Dwight Fuehring. “They were modeling it to be a house. Nobody was living there — it…
SHELBY — A “potential school shooting” reported at Shelby Middle School was determined to not be an actual threat Wednesday, Sept. 18, after both the middle school and high school were placed on lockdown. Shelby Public Schools Superintendent Mark Olmstead provided an update on the situation Wednesday evening, which states the following: “Shelby Public Schools Community: “Late this morning, information…
HART — The following were sentenced recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court: Rodney Paul Beecham II, 45, of 7429 S. Forest Glen Rd., Rothbury, pleaded guilty Sept. 10 to second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served and $500 in fines and costs. Conviction is reportable to…
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